Light does a lot of work in the modern world, enabling all types of information technology, from TVs to satellites to ...

Single-photon emitters quantum mechanically connect quantum bits (or qubits) between nodes in quantum networks. They are typically made by embedding rare-earth elements in optical fibers at extremely ...

Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...

Brainiac75] is a fan of fiber optic lamps, except for one thing—they’re often remarkably dim. Thus, they set out to hack the technology to deliver terrifying amounts of light while still ...

Corning, a 175-year-old glassmaker known for supplying iPhone glass, is now at the center of the AI infrastructure boom with ...

Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne in Switzerland are using air to amplify light across hollow-core optical fibers. The technology can be applied to any type of light—from ...

Researchers have taken an important new step in advancing the performance of resonator fiber optic gyroscopes, a type of fiber optic sensor that senses rotation using only light. Because gyroscopes ...

Infinite bandwidth is a term often used to describe the capacity of fiber-optic networks. It’s an exciting concept even though it doesn’t exist in reality. Bandwidth allocation has long been used to ...

Schematic diagram and microscopic observation of an optical fiber doped with rare-earth atoms. The fluorescence from the entire optical fiber can be seen. (b) Schematic diagram and microscopic ...